South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Citizen support for democracy

South Africa
-1.08
in 2020
Uzbekistan
-1.05
in 2020
South Africa rank
119th
Uzbekistan rank
118th

Citizen support for democracy over time

  • South Africa
  • Uzbekistan
-1-0.8-0.6-0.4199620082020

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports -1.05 against -1.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s -0.6783 -0.8955 0.2172 South Africa
2010s -0.8987 -1.03 0.1333 South Africa
2020s -1.08 -1.05 0.0312 Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen support for democracy, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at -1.05 against -1.08 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
0.03, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
South Africa ranks 119th and Uzbekistan ranks 118th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Citizen support for democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 3,104 data points, 1988–2020
Last refreshed